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1420 Kingston Rd

Residents rate this 1.8/5, well below the City scoreCity score 94/100 — green category
Looks fine on paper. Residents disagree. The City scores this building 94/100, but residents rate it 1.8/5. See what they say →
94 / 100
City of Toronto RentSafeTO rating: Green — satisfactory.

Last evaluated 2026-08-19. Buildings scoring 85–100 are green, 70–84 yellow, 0–69 red — the same thresholds behind the colour-coded signs posted at rental building entrances since June 15, 2026. What the sign colours mean →

Score history: 2026: 94 · 2024: 91

Source: City of Toronto Open Data, RentSafeTO Apartment Building Evaluation.

1.8 / 5
What residents say: 1.8/5 from 1 review.

That is well below this building's official City score of 94/100. The City inspects common areas at one point in time; residents describe what it is actually like to live here. Read the reviews →

Building facts

Year built
1955
Units
36
Storeys
4
Elevators
0
Heating
Hot Water
A/C
None
Pets allowed
YES
Laundry room
YES
Visitor parking
UNAVAILABLE
Non-smoking
YES
Managed by
Akelius Canada Ltd
Ward
Scarborough Southwest

Source: City of Toronto Open Data, RentSafeTO Apartment Building Registration (owner-reported).

City evaluation by area

Each common area is scored 1–3 by a City evaluator (3 = no issues observed).

Common-area pests
3/3
Building cleanliness
3/3
Laundry room
3/3

Short-term rentals

0 active short-term-rental registrations at this address (57 in postal area M1N). High counts can mean hotel-style turnover in hallways and elevators.

Source: City of Toronto Open Data, Short Term Rentals Registration (refreshed daily).

Resident reviews (1 · avg 1.8/5)

Current resident · published 2026-09-24

Pests: 3/5Noise: 1/5Heat & water: 2/5Management: 1/5

“Snow isn't cleared, and dogs are allowed off leash. Nothing gets done about dogs barking at all hours. The security cameras are for the owner, not the tenants. Only one washing machine works.”

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Elevator wait times
Pests
Noise
Heat & hot water
Management
Deposit / key money returned
Were the elevators out of service in the past month?

Known issues worth flagging if you have first-hand knowledge: Kitec plumbing, special assessments, chronic elevator outages, pest treatments, heat/water interruptions, short-term-rental churn.

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